Section 14 - Attorney Services Fund(A) Collection and use of fees Except as otherwise provided in these rules, all fees collected pursuant to these rules shall be deposited in the Attorney Services Fund. Moneys in the fund shall be used for the following purposes:
(1) The investigation of complaints of alleged misconduct pursuant to Gov.Bar R. V or Gov.Jud.R. II and the investigation of the alleged unauthorized practice of law pursuant to Gov.Bar R. VII; (2) To support the activities of the Lawyers' Fund for Client Protection established under Gov.Bar R. VIII;(3) To support the activities of the Commission on Continuing Legal Education pursuant to Gov.Bar R. X; (4) For matters approved by the Court and relating to the admission of applicants to the practice of law or relating to the certification of Foreign Legal Consultants and for the administration and operation of all of the following: (a) The Board of Bar Examiners;(b) The Board of Commissioners on Character and Fitness, including the fees and expenses of special investigators appointed by the Board under Gov. Bar R. I, Sec. 12(B)(2)(f);(c) The admissions committees, provided, however, that such use of the funds shall be limited to reimbursing admissions committees for costs incurred in conducting investigations under Gov. Bar R. I, Sec. 13.(5) Any other purposes considered necessary by the Supreme Court for the government of the bar and of the judiciary of Ohio; (6) To support any other activities related to the administration of justice considered necessary by the Supreme Court. (B)Transfer of funds to Treasurer of State In addition to the purposes set forth in division (A) of this section, moneys in the Attorney Services Fund may be transferred to the credit of the Supreme Court Attorney Services Fund in the state treasury. Investment earnings on transferred to the Supreme Court Attorney Services Fund in the state treasury shall be credited to that fund.
(C) Annual Report On or before the first day of November each year, the Administrative Director of the Supreme Court shall prepare and publish a report on the activity of the Attorney Services Fund.
Amended May 21, 2019, effective 7/1/2019; amended April 4, 2020, effective 6/1/2020.